Simplified Speech #216 – Connecting with your inner child

Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips English Podcast

Self-improvement, Education, Language Learning, Courses

4.8 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever felt like a kid again while doing something fun? In this episode, Andrew and Kassy talk about how we all have a child inside us. They share stories about playful moments in their lives and discuss why keeping a sense of fun and wonder is important, even as adults. Andrew and Kassy also talk about how staying connected to your inner child can reduce stress and improve mental health. They share fun ways to bring more playfulness into your daily life, including hobbies, sports, and creative activities.

How this episode will improve your English:

* Vocabulary: Learn new words and expressions related to childhood, creativity, and fun activities.
* Listening: Practice understanding natural English conversations about memories, hobbies, and fun activities.
* Speaking: Build confidence by joining small-group English classes and practicing how to talk about your own childhood experiences in English.
* Culture: Discover how different cultures value play, creativity, and reconnecting with childhood joy.
* Fluency: Spending time with real English conversations will train your brain to think in English and help you speak more naturally.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone. It's Andrew here, and you're listening to Simplified Speech, the Culep series
0:05.2	where you can improve your English by listening to natural conversations that are easy to understand.
0:12.5	In just a moment, I'll be joined by my co-host, Cassie, and we're going to talk about a fascinating topic
0:18.4	today, the child within us. I really enjoyed our discussion and I hope you
0:24.3	will too. Before we get started, make sure to visit our website, culeps.com, to sign up and become a
0:31.1	Qelips member so you can get the helpful study guide, interactive transcript, quiz, and practice exercises for this episode.
0:40.5	Plus, when you're a Culeps member, you can participate in our weekly small group speaking
0:45.2	classes, get our member-only series, The Fluency Files, and many more awesome learning
0:50.8	materials that we've designed to help you reach your English goals faster than
0:55.5	ever. Just visit culeps.com to sign up and become a member. After listening to this episode,
1:02.6	come join us on our Discord server to talk about it with other Culeps listeners. I'll also be there
1:08.0	to answer any questions that you may have and to read your comments.
1:11.8	I love doing that.
1:13.3	The Discord server is free to join and it's a great way to be active with your English.
1:18.5	Just follow the link in the description for this episode to join the Discord.
1:23.2	Okay, now it's time to welcome Cassie and get started with this episode.
1:27.8	Here we go. Enjoy.
1:32.6	Joining me now as my co-host for this episode is Cassie.
1:37.5	Cassie, how's it going? How are you doing?
1:40.0	Hey, Andrew, I'm doing well. How about you?
1:42.9	I'm doing great. And Cassie, we have a doozy today. We have a dozy of a topic.
1:48.1	Could you tell everybody what that means? What does it mean if I say we have a dozy of a topic?
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